CVE-2017-9551 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.14 and 16.04 before 16.04.8 and 16.10 before 16.10.5 and 17.04 before 17.04.3 are vulnerable to a user submitting potential dangerous payload, e.g. XSS code, to be saved as their name in the usr_registration table. The values are then emailed to the the user and administrator and if accepted become part of the new user's account.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mahara	Mahara	15.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1697308Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8040Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1697308Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8040Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9551?

CVE-2017-9551 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.14 and 16.04 before 16.04.8 and 16.10 before 16.10.5 and 17.04 before 17.04.3 are vulnerable to a user submitting potential dangerous payload, e.g. XSS code, to be saved as t...

How severe is CVE-2017-9551?

CVE-2017-9551 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9551?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mahara Mahara.